Nursing device



Patented Mar. 14, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE NURSING DEVICE Antonina M. Kazimirow, Shanghai, China l Application March 3, 1938, Serial No. 193,784 3 Claims. (01. 215-11) The present invention relates to nursing dements in formation and thereby contribute to vices and more particularly pertains to a. baby the maximum normal development thereof. feeder which is so designed that the shape, color Other and further features and objects of the and arrangement of feeder will be such that an invention will be more appar nt OSe Skilled 5 infant in using the device will be provided with in the art and those in pr t Of infant 5 all of the mental and physical benefits derived opment p a consideration f the mp nyfrom feeding from th th b t ing drawing and the following description where- One of the positive habits so essential to life in an exemplary embodiment f the invention is as to become an instinct transmitted hereditarily, disclosedis the act of a baby sucking at the mothers In the drawing: 10 breast. This all necessary function exercises the Figure 1 centi'allsectional of the jaws, lips and masticatory muscles creating nQrsembled mlIFmg mal foundations of the entire dental structure, Flgure 2 an elevatlonal vlew of the devwe as well as the form of the oral cavity. Another shown m habit of a similar nature is that of chewing which Reffirnng to the i there Is S.h0wn at In 15 should be developed at the time when the infant a conical shaped muk container whlch may be is still sucking and the deciduous teeth start with formed of non'porous material Such a their inner formation and gradual eruption. glass, or comamer or battle '9 1s The act of suckin is not onl a manner in conprovlded with relatwely flat base havlpg 0 g y therein arelatively large opening l2 for admitsequence of which milk penetrates into the stomach of the child, but when feeding as nature inf mllk- The wall may be turned mwardly adJacent the opening l2 to provide an annular t h ct a1 0 ccomtended from the breas t e a is s a flange I3 and thus present a larger surface to panied with a state of psychological satisfaction, which the periphery of a stopper or plug I 4 may which obviously acts upon the appetite and difrictionany adhere- The Stopper M may be gestion and is connected with a series of very important functions. These beneficial psychoof any yleldable matenal Such' as cork or logical developments promoting normal anatomy The'apex of the conical shaped container is relate to the proper e the qenm] preferably terminated as indicated at I5 to proarches developmgnt of the Jaws l of vide a frustoconical shaped milk bottle having 30 the process of deciduous teethrformation and the an opening '6 from which the fluid contained degree of their morphological perfection to pro within the chamber '0 may discharge into a vide conditions influencing the nature of the perme The nipple is preferably formed f rela manent l tively soft spongy rubber lined interlorly and cov- Accordingly 1t 15 an Obiect' of the present ered exteriorly with layers l8 of silky rubber. 35' vcntion to provide a nursing device wherein the The tip of the nipple has a series of small open elements thereof are so constructed and arranged ings |9 and preferably about ten pores passas permit the child in the use thereof to derive m entirely'thmugh the composite rubber t the benefits therefrom as hereinabove referred to. ture so that milk from the container 1 will 40 Another object of the invention resides in the be released therefrom only by sucking. The 40 provision of a nursing device which will evoke lower portion of the nipple flares outwardly or is manifestation of the sucking instinct and conshaped -r over the apex portion of the milk tribute to the entire process of nutrition under bottle as 'j in Figure 1 The container l0 conditions simulating normal so as to lead to is removable from other parts of the nursing 1 normal movements of the jaws and normal dental vice asv he einafter described for purposes of 45 formationi cleansing and filling the bottle and when the A still further object of the invention is to receptacle In is so removed the nipple may be provide .a feeding device an infant wherein detached, cleaned and replaced by removing the the pleasantness 0f the artificial feeding D O outwardly flaring skirt from the portion of the esses is made possible by a device which also b tt djao nt the opening I6, 50

serves to prevent deformation of the dental arch. Th ter surface of the container H] is pro- Another Object of the invention is to p ov e a vided with a removable conical shaped cover 2| u s device Which will allow the Sucking procformed of relatively hard rubber and so dimeness to be longer than that of known devices thus sioned as to fit snugly over the bottle; The cover providing more exercise to the psychological ele- 2| is preferably of a thickness substantially equal 55 and the base thereof engages the head 26 of the stopper H to thus more securely retain the same within the opening l2.

In carrying out the invention the entire botf tie is covered with a ball-like padding of soft rubber to provide an overall shape and particularly the nipple end of the device with a character similar to that of a natural mammary gland.

For this purpose a spherical shaped base 21 formed of sponge rubber is provided. The base member2l has a cylindrical shaped opening .28 for receiving the lower end of the bottle Ill and the cup-shaped cover 23. A metal bushing 29 formed of some light metal such as aluminum may be arranged within the opening 28 which provides some rigidity to the soft spongy rubber. Thus the thin metal bushing provides means for maintaining the shape of the base member.

The nipple end of the device is also provided with a. soft arcuate shaped covering member 3|. The body portion of the member 3| is formed of soft spongy rubber so as to correspond to the yieldable nature of a mothers breast and it is this portion of the device which is of fundamental importance in providing means for fulfilling the objects of the invention. The exterior contour of the member 3| is therefore shaped and arranged with respect to the nipple I! so as to be similar to a mammary gland in appearance, yieldability and shape. A thin layer of silky rubber 32 'is therefore arranged over the outer surface of the member 3|, and flesh colored.

The member 3| is provided with an outwardly flaring central opening 33 so as to fit over the conical shaped cover 2|. The central portion of the member 3| is terminated in a skirt portion 34 which extends into the cylindrical opening 28 when the separate parts of the device are entirely assembled as shown in Figure 1. The member 3| adjacent the external surface is provided with an inverted V-shaped groove when viewed in section so that the annular downwardly extending portion 36 may overlap the tapered section 31 of the base member 21.

In order that the similarity to human flesh may be represented over the necessary portion of the generally ball-shaped exterior surface the silky rubber layer may be continued on the base member as indicated at 38.

Assuming that the container I0 is filled with a supply of milk the infant or child may derive all of the benefits obtained from feeding from a mothers breast when using the nursing devices as hereinabove described. The beneficial effect of the nursing device will result in an improvement in health of the child by increasing the exercise of the oral cavity with all of the beneficial consequences in infant developmentso as to avoid dental deformations and disorders. Moreover, the manipulation of the mouth will be longer and 5 prolonged which will more perfectly resemble the feeding intended by nature and thus faulty habit tendencies will be eliminated.

With the parts of the device assembled as shown in Figures 1 and 2, the bottle I0 may be remove 7 cleaned and refilled by first removing the member 3|. Thereafter the hollow spherical base 21 may be moved away permitting the cup-shaped member 23 to be removed when the stopper l4 may be withdrawn. After the member 3| is removed the nipple I1 is then free to be pulled off the narrow end of the bottle. The conical cover 2| may also be removed so that the container II) can be thoroughly sterilized. I

Although a preferred embodiment of the invention has been shown and described, it is a arent that modifications and changes may be made by those skilled in the art. Such modifications may be made without departing from" the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a nursing device, a conical shaped bottle having an opening at the apex thereof, a sponge rubber member having a conical shaped central opening and a body portion covering the tapered end of the bottle, said member having a spherical shaped exterior surface, a layer of smooth silky rubber covering the exterior surface of said member, and a nipple attached to the open end of the bottle and extending through the central opening of said member so as to project beyond the spherical surface.

2. In a'nursing device, a bottle having a tapered neck portion, a yieldable member arranged around and extending over the neck portion of the bottle, and said member having a body portion formed with an arcuate outer surface curved away from the bottle opening to provide a yieldable mass surrounding the bottle neck, a nipple attached to the neck portion of the bottle, said nipple being formed of sponge rubber, said nipple extending beyond the curved outer surface of said yieldable member, and said nipple having at least the outer surface thereof covered with a layer of silky rubber. I

3. In a nursing device, a. conical shaped bottle having an opening at the apex thereof, a sponge rubber member having a tapered central opening and a body portion covering the apex end of the bottle to provide a yieldable mass therearound, said member having an arcuate outer surface curved away from the bottle opening, a layer of flesh colored silky rubber covering the outer surface of said member, and a nipple attached to 60 the apex end of the bottle extending through the central opening of said member and projecting slightly beyond the arcuate surface thereof.

ANTONINA M. KAZIMIROW. 

